Galiuro Mountains
| Galiuro Mountains | |
|---|---|
 extensive Galiuro Wilderness at center-south | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Bassett Peak (Galiuro Mountains) |
| Elevation | 7,663 ft (2,336 m) |
| Coordinates | 32°30′22″N 110°16′47″W / 32.5062°N 110.2798°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 55 mi (89 km) NW-SE |
| Width | 15 mi (24 km) |
| Geography | |
<div style="padding:2px 2px 5px 2px;>  in Arizona | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Region |
Madrean Sky Islands ((northeast)-Sonoran Desert) |
| Districts | Graham County AZ and Pinal County, AZ |
| Settlement |
Mammoth, AZ–Klondyke, Arizona (Redington, AZ-site-SW) |
| Range coordinates | 32°35′12″N 110°19′48″W / 32.5867°N 110.33°WCoordinates: 32°35′12″N 110°19′48″W / 32.5867°N 110.33°W |
| Borders on |
San Pedro River & Valley-SW Aravaipa Valley-NE Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness-NW Winchester Mountains-SE Rincon Mountains-SW |
| Topo map | Bassett Peak quad |
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The Galiuro Mountains are a large sky island mountain range of southeast Arizona, USA. It is a northerly mountain range in the Madrean Sky Islands region of southeast Arizona, northern Sonora, Northern Mexico, and extreme southwest, bootheel New Mexico.
The range is noted for its height and ruggedness. The Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness encompasses the north perimeter of the range, and the large Galiuro Wilderness covers the central-south. To the south, the Galiuro Wilderness borders the Redfield Canyon Wilderness. A river valley borders the range to the southwest, and Aravaipa Creek and Valley border its northeast.
Range overview
The Galiuro Mountains are a northwest-southeast trending range. The moderately wide San Pedro Valley and River border its southwest, abutting the northeast of the large sky island Santa Catalina Mountains range. The more narrow canyon northeast is the Aravaipa Valley with Aravaipa Creek.
Mammoth, Arizona, northeast of Tucson and Oracle, is the closest city to the range on its northwest.
Peaks and landforms
The highest peak of the range is Bassett Peak at 7,663 feet (2,336 m).[1] Other peaks from north-to-south: Black Butte at 4,573 feet (1,394 m), Sixtysix Peak, Mescal Peak, Horse Mountain at 6,225 feet (1,897 m), Maverick Mountain at 7,003 feet (2,135 m), China Peak, Topout Peak, Kennedy Peak at 7,549 feet (2,301 m), Sunset Peak, Bassett Peak at 7,663 feet (2,336 m), and Saddle Mountain at 6,167 feet (1,880 m).
References
External links
General
- Arizona Mountain Ranges Highpoints
- Galiuro Mountains at mountainzone: Coordinates, Trails, (only accurate info)
Bassett Peak
